ToPIX Weekly Update (2/17-2/23)

Must-see.

http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Statistics-Video

Using SPSS. (Courtesy of Eric Landrum, 1/2010)

• Starting Up and Navigating an SPSS File [8.8 MB]
  
• Data Entry in SPSS [7.7 MB]
  
• Descriptive Statistics in SPSS [14.3 MB]
  
• Correlations in SPSS [9.1 MB]
  
• Independent Samples t Tests in SPSS [8.8 MB]
  
• One-way ANOVA (between groups variable) in SPSS [9.7 MB]
  
• Two-way ANOVA (both between groups variables) in SPSS [10.8 MB]
  
• Chi-square in SPSS [6.3 MB]
  

New ToPIX content for 2/17 to 2/23

http://teachpsych.pbworks.com

TOPSS Speakers Bureau (a speakers bureau category has been added to the main page)

http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Gestalt-Principles-of-Perception

Reversible figure-ground in the iPhone/iPod game "Shift" (Recommended by Michael Britt via PsychTeacher)

http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Human-Factors-in-the-Classroom

Games To Explain Human Factors: Come, Participate, Learn & Have Fun!!! (Ron Shapiro)

Human Factors/Ergonomics: How Can It Influence Your Students?  (Ron Shapiro)

National Ergonomics Month (Ron Shapiro)

http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Human-Factors-in-the-News

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Bulletin (Ron Shapiro)

http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Taste-Demos

Taste buds from PsychKits

http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Neuroscience-in-the-News

Story of Book-Writing Coma Patient Debunked (NPR, 2/17/2010)

http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Memory-in-the-Classroom

Peter's Friends (coutesy of Bill Altman, via PsychTeacher, 2/14/2010)

Web-based Gary Wells eyewitness test (courtesy of Joe Melcher, via PsychTeacher, 2/14/2010)

Web-based street scene eyewitness test (courtesy of Nick Schmitt via PsychTeacher, 2/14/2010)
Standard vs. cognitive interview (courtesy of Keiron Walsh via PsychTeacher, 2/15/2010 

The case of the missing briefcase (courtesy of Chuck Behensky via PsychTeacher, 2/15/2010)

Details (courtesy of Ron Shapiro, 2/18/2010)

http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Psychological-Disorders-Video

Bring Change 2 Mind (Dan Segrist, via PsychTeacher listserv, 2/17/2010)

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ToPIX: Most Recent Additions (2/9/2010 – 2/16/2010)

New ToPIX features:

"In the News" category for psychology-related news.

Top-of-the-page navigation has been added to main page navigation and to the 'navigator' window on the left.

New ToPIX content in the last 7 days:

Must-see:

Create your own customized view of 3-D Brain (and Body) Parts: http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Neuroscience-in-the-Classroom (Jeff Stowell)

Video:

Medical study: Autism-vaccine study flawed: http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Development-Video (Bethany Fleck)

Albert Bandura Bobo doll video: http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Learning-Video (Sue Frantz)

In the News:

How to train the aging brain: http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Development-In-the-News (Sheryl Hartman)

H.M.'s brain and the history of memory: http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Memory-in-the-News (Sue Frantz)

Color vision: How our eyes reflect primate evolution: http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Sensation-in-the-News (Sue Frantz)

Dementia risk seen in players in NFL study: http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Neuroscience-in-the-News (Sue Frantz)

Monkeys, candy, and cognitive dissonance: http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Social-in-the-News (Sue Frantz)

Our politics may be all in our heads: http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Personality-in-the-News (Sue Frantz)

Soda: A sin we sip instead of smoke? : http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Learning-in-the-News (Sue Frantz)

New poll shows support for repeal of 'don't ask don't tell': http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Research-Methods-in-the-News (Sue Frantz)

Introducing ToPIX

The STP Teaching Resources Wiki is now the Teaching of Psychology Idea Exchange (TOPIX) -- http://teachpsych.pbworks.com, renamed to better reflect the purpose of the site. Launched in late fall, the site continues to grow, now averaging 150 visitors per week. Although the site is still in its infancy, there is much content to browse. We have posted, for example, rubrics for grading APA-style papers; presentation slides that use animation to illustrate the size-distance illusion and the Stroop test, suitable for class use; videos from all over psychology, including TED videos of Oliver Sacks, Daniel Goleman, and Dan Gilbert; and resources created by other APA divisions, such as the "Curriculum Guide for Education on Child Maltreatment" courtesy of Div. 37: Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice. The core of the site revolves around classroom activities, videos, and our newest addition, 'In the News,' where summaries of articles from the popular press are linked to the original source and classroom-appropriate discussion questions are provided.  If the news article refers to a journal article, look for the article citation and DOI in the summary. Anyone can visit ToPIX, but only members of the site can add content or offer comments.  Click 'edit' on any page to join. If you find something useful to your teaching, please leave something for those who follow. We're looking forward to your contributions!